West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5554: To modify the building fund for state parties.
Status: Passed one chamber, March 2, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §3-8-2c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the contribution limits to a political party's headquarters. ARTICLE 8. REGULATION AND CONTROL OF ELECTIONS. §3-8-2c. Party headquarters committee; detailed accounts and verified financial statements; funding for headquarters; limitations; reporting requirements. (a) Notwithstanding the definitions contained in section one-a of this article, for purposes of this section: (1) "Contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, assessment, payment for services, dues, advance, donation, pledge.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact §3-8-2c of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to increasing the contribution limits to a political party's headquarters. ARTICLE 8. REGULATION AND CONTROL OF ELECTIONS. §3-8-2c. Party headquarters committee; detailed accounts and verified financial statements; funding for headquarters; limitations; reporting requirements. (a) Notwithstanding the definitions contained in section one-a of this article, for purposes of this section: (1) "Contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, assessment, payment for services, dues, advance, donation, pledge, contract, agreement, forbearance or promise of money or other tangible thing of value, whether conditional or legally enforceable, or, a transfer of money or other tangible thing of value to a person, made for the purpose of funding the rental, purchase, construction or financing of the lease, purchase or construction of a party headquarters, and for the utilities, maintenance, furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the party headquarters. An offer or tender of a contribution is not a contribution if expressly and unconditionally rejected or returned. A contribution does not include volunteer personal services provided without compensation: Provided, That a nonmonetary contribution is to be considered at fair market value for reporting requirements and contribution limitations. (2) "Party headquarters" means a physical structure or structures that is the physical location of the office of a state executive committee of a …